Clitocybe flaccida is characterized by a pinkish, orange, to cinnamon-brown, slightly infundibulate cap and decurrent gills. It is sometimes confused by inexperienced collectors for the yellow chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius), but the latter is fleshier, more yellow, and has ridges rather than true gills. The small, almost round, spinose spores help to distinguish it from Clitocybe gibba also known as C. infundibuliformis which is similar but has larger elliptical, smooth spores. More study is needed to determine if Clitocybe gibba occurs in our area and if so, its habitat preference.